St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
THE BERLIN BUDGET.

service.
THE BERLIN BUDGET.
German Legislators still Agitated
Over the Army Estimates.
BERLIN, Jan. S-Printed copies of the
amended army bill will be distributed in the
reichstag on Monday. The debate on the
second reading OF the measure on Tuesday
promises to be stormy. Prince Bismarck
has announced his intention of remaining
in Berlin until the fate of the bill has been
decided. In government circles less conf
dence IS felt as to the passage of the bill,
and there are indications that Prince Bis
marck is open to q compromise. 1t is be-
HeVed he would accept an amendment lin
lting the operations of the bill to five years,
but he will certainly reject any proposal for
term OF three years, ard will Immediately
dissolve the reichstag if they persist in
thus amending the bill. The government
relies on the tears of a dissolution
influencing the members of the center and
progreSsist parties, and one of the results
OF an election would probably be a re-
duction in their numbers. The temper dis
played by the clerical members of the COM
mission toward the close OF the debate
showed no symptoms of dread of disso-
luton of parliament. Herr Windthorst,
the clerical leader, had
SHARP INTERCHANGE OF WORDS
with Gen. Won Schellendorf on remark
by the former that Germany was living in
state of profound peace; that she was in
alliance with Austria and Russia while she
was menaced nowhere. Gen. Won Schel-
lendorf declared that as war minister he
had nothing to do with political considera-
tons, adding that the government has not
had reason to expects that the
reichStag should oppose the septennate
1t had already been twice voted, and he
felt confident the reichstag would finish by
voting for it again. Herr Windthorst re-
sponded angrily that the reichstag would
make no concession beyond what the COM
mission recommended, even if menaced by
coup d'etat. Further SourneSs was caused
by Gen. Won SchellendOrf's refusal to state
or discuss what financial basis the govern
ment relied upon to cover the extra eX-
penditureS. On the whole, the prospects
are unfavorable to the government. The
voting in the reichstag will probably be in
the same ratio for the triennate as the
commission. Petitions in favor of the bill
are pouring III from organized conservative
bodies. The commission reported yesterday
stated that 10 petitions for the bill
and 16 against it had been received.
An examination of those in favor of the
measure disclosed the fact that 116 were
from Wurtemburg alone. During the de-
bate on the bill in the reichstag Herr
WindthOrst will demand of the government
all explanation of the European situation.
Herr Richter proposes to question the gov
eminent on the nature of the entente be-
tween Germany and Russia. He will also
ask if the government has separate often
sive and defensive
TREATY WITH AUSTRIA.
Both the center and progessist party
are determined to insist upon an explicit
statement of the governments financial
plan. The center favors a proposition to
raise the amount requl ed through the spirit
equally adjusted. The official
press again conjures up the war specter
Rumors are rife that the garrisons on
the western frontier are to be largely in
creased. From authentic sources it is
learned that the garriSOns at Saargemund.
Forbach, DienZe, COlman and Huningue
have been largely reinforced. but there are
doubts as to the accuracy of the report that
the German garriSonS in AlSace- Lorraine
HOW luuSlel OuU.U lHtll, NutI6dS Tile nor
NAL number of the troops in garrison in
that province is 100000 The troops are
now being drilled daily for three hours in
the use of the repeating rife recently adopted
by the government, for the purpose of
making them proficient in voley firing. The
trials of the socialists will be begun at
Frankfort on the 18th inst. The usual form
of accusation will be adopted. The prison.
erS will be charged with being members of
a secret society whose object is to oppose
the execution of the law. Between
ARRESTS AND EXECUTIONS
the socialists are for the time paralyzed.
The chambers of commerce in Germany and
Austria are actively discussing the ap-
renewal of commercial treaties.
The chambers of Hamburg and Vienna
have issued special reports. Emperor
William received in audience to-day Count
Peter Schuvalotf. brother of the Russian
to Germany. 1t is reported the
count bears special message from the
car referring to his probable visit TO Berlin
on the occasion Of Emperor Williams birth
day. The dowager queen of Bavaria, who
is grand mistress of the order of st. Their
esa, has bestowed the order upon Princess
Prince Regent Luitpold has
been asked to withdraw his prohibition
against the production, IN Munich, of NAL
brek's drama. Dante" He refuses to
grant the request. reiterating his already
objections that the production
would be offensive to the church. The
Meininger company will produce the drama
in Berlin in February.